The news was apparently leaked by an Ubisoft massive employee visiting another studio, with the mission due to be set on the Rikers Island prison complex.

It is said that the raid will be released two weeks after The Division's launch next month, although it will only be open to players who have completed two major storylines and reached a level of at least 27.

One series which could see the inclusion of a Dark Zone is Assassin's Creed, which will not have a new game coming out this year.

Ubisoft Massive's head of IP Martin Hultberg revealed: "I think that feature could definitely be incorporated into other Ubisoft games like Assassin's Creed. It's a really immersive feature that I think fits with pretty much all of Ubisoft's IPs."

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It launched yesterday on Microsoft's next-gen console, with PS4 and PC gamers able to play it from today.

Ubisoft are also encouraging players to provide feedback on The Division's Twitch channel: "Don't be shy: jump straight into the Twitch chat, talk directly to some of the devs, and let us know what you think!"